I'm trying to figure out if I should wait till jan/feb to buy a new pc configuration or if I could buy it as well now.
Some questions:
1. CPU: C2D 6600 (310?)
I know the 6600 quad is launched in january/februari, but its benchmarks are less than impressive (compared to a 6600 dual core) and its price tag is way too high. Besides I think it won't affect the prices of the lower end C2D cpu's. AMD's new processors are here in Q2/3 07 so I'm not waiting for them.
Any thoughts on this?
2. GPU: 8800 GTS (480?)
Since the 8300 and 8600 gpu's will not influence the 8800's price (they're not in the same market segment), I won't be waiting for them. 2 problems remain: the 8800GTS benchies are not that impressive (Oblivion is way too slow for a nextgen gpu) and secondly: when is the R600 coming and will it be alot faster?
3. DDR2 Memory (2GB= 330?)
****** this is expensive! Is there any reason to believe those prices are gonna drop in the next couple of weeks/months?
And secondly, is there really a noticeable difference (in reallife apps) between 667 and 800 Mhz RAM?
4. MB
The MSI P965 NEO-F is only 100? - any reason why not to take it if I don't want RAID or SLI? I do want to do some oc'ing though.
And some last thing: do all MB's with 965 and 975x chips still support PATA DVD drives?
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Some questions:
1. CPU: C2D 6600 (310?)
I know the 6600 quad is launched in january/februari, but its benchmarks are less than impressive (compared to a 6600 dual core) and its price tag is way too high. Besides I think it won't affect the prices of the lower end C2D cpu's. AMD's new processors are here in Q2/3 07 so I'm not waiting for them.
Any thoughts on this?
2. GPU: 8800 GTS (480?)
Since the 8300 and 8600 gpu's will not influence the 8800's price (they're not in the same market segment), I won't be waiting for them. 2 problems remain: the 8800GTS benchies are not that impressive (Oblivion is way too slow for a nextgen gpu) and secondly: when is the R600 coming and will it be alot faster?
3. DDR2 Memory (2GB= 330?)
****** this is expensive! Is there any reason to believe those prices are gonna drop in the next couple of weeks/months?
And secondly, is there really a noticeable difference (in reallife apps) between 667 and 800 Mhz RAM?
4. MB
The MSI P965 NEO-F is only 100? - any reason why not to take it if I don't want RAID or SLI? I do want to do some oc'ing though.
And some last thing: do all MB's with 965 and 975x chips still support PATA DVD drives?
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